Suggestion for Planned Beam Weapons

[NeonSturm]

hammers = jammers? :D

Yes, but I worry that a workaround here may create difficult to track bugs on every change, especially because disabling jammers are there for a reason if it is not a bug.

 

[ltmauve]

Missles = anti-hull

Lasers = anti-sheild

Cannons = better than lasers versus hull and missiles versus shields.

One way we can do this is through an explicit nerf. Lasers only do 75% damage against blocks. Or we can work it into the mechanic. Another way is by increasing the time between damage ticks so it cuts through hull slower.

 

[NeonSturm]

one of these things could balnace it:

Lasers:

Armour penetration = (1- 1/ (1+damage))*100 to balance it vs armour (1- an asymptote @wikipedia).

Damage mainly based on reload (= number of discharges/particles per second)

Cannons:

damages a block and all adjacent, but only apply damage once to shields.

Missiles would maintain their AOE ofc.